Storm and screen frame



(No Model.)

B. J. DANIELSON. STORM AND' SCREEN FRAME.

No. 579,138. Patented Mar. 23, 1897.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent'J'o. 579,138, dated March23, 1897.

Application led November 27, 1896. Serial No. 613,546. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, BERNHARD J. DANIEL- sON, of Milwaukee, in the countyof Milwaukee and State of Visconsin, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Storm and Screen Frames, of which the following is adescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which area part of this specification.

My invention has relation to improvements in storm and screen frames.

The primary object resides in the readiness and facility with which theframe can be swung open to admit of proper ventilation and also swung into a closed position to shut out the cold air, this latter movementbeing accomplished without danger of tearing the curtain by contact ofany of the parts therewith. Y

A further object contemplated is the employment, in connection with arod and a swiveled sleeve through which said rod passes, of an improvedform of looking mechanism of such construction as to avoid actingdirectly on the rod and thereby marring the same, and also providing anabsolute safeguard against the rod slipping in the sleeve. Y

Furthermore, the invention comprehends an improved construction wherebythe rod and swiveled sleeve may be readily disconnectedfrom theframework and as readily reconnected thereto.

With the above primary and other incidental objects in View theinvention consists of the devices or parts or their equivalents, ashereinafter more fully set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of awindow-casing equipped with a storm or screen frame and mechanism foroperating the same. Fig. 2 is a detail elevation of the operating-rodand the mechanism used in connection therewith, the latter being insection. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the plate for holding the swiveledsleeve. Fig. 4. is a horizontal section on the line 4t 4 of Fig. 2. Fig.5 is a fragmentary view of the rod, showing the swiveled sleeve thereon,and a rear face view of the plate to which the swiveled sleeve isremovably con-` nected; and Fig. 6 is a detail view of the hook whichthe upper end of the rod is adapted to engage.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 7 indicates a window-casing ofordinary construction. Fitted within this casing is a storm and screenframe, (indicated bythe numeral 8,) which frame at its vupper end has aremovable pivotal connection with the upper end of the window-casing-The storm and screen frame is advisably provided with removable sashes,which admits of either a storm or screen frame being employed. Pivotedto the opposite side strips of the storm and screen frame, near thelower ends of s'aid strips and upon the inner side of the frame, arerods similar to 9. The pivotal connection is ad visably formed by meansof plates 10, secured to the side strips of the frame and provided withprojecting lugs 11, between which the end of the rod is received, andturns upon a pivot-pin 12.

Secured to the inner side edges of the windowjamb are plates 13. Eachplate has a 'raised central portion forming a boss 14,which raisedportion or boss is provided with an upwardly-extending elongated slotl5, which communicates at its upper end with a large opening 16 in theplate. The lower end of the plate is secured to the window-jamb by meansof a screw 17, and its upper end is secured by a similar screw 1T, whichscrews pass through the plate and enter the jamb of the window-casing.The upper screw 17', however, also passes through an arm 18 next to theouter face of the plate, said arm being free to turn pivotally upon thescrew. The normal position of the arm is perpendicular, as shown in thedrawings, so that its lower end will cover the upper end of theelongated slot 15. The rods 9 pass through sleeves 19. These sleeves areprovided with inwardly-extending stems 20, said stems passing throughthe elongated slots l5 ofthe raised central portions let of the plates,and said stems are provided upon their inner ends with enlargements orheads 2l,which lit back of the plates 13, between the rear faces of saidplates and the jamb of the window-casing. The outer sides of the sleevesare also provided with elongated openings 22, in which openings are IOOfitted plates 23, said plates being provided i with end shoulders 24 24,which bear against the bordering end edges of the openings 22, and hencepreventendwise movement of the plates. The sleeves are also providedwith projecting ears 25, between which a camhead 2G is pivoted upon apin 27. This camhead :is advisably eccentrically pivoted. It is providedwith an operating-handle 23.

Secured to opposite side strips of the window-casing at a desired heightare hooks 29 29, which are adapted to be engaged by the upper ends ofthe rods 9 when the storm and screen frame is swung inwardly to a closedposition in order to securely hold said frame in such position.

Fig. 1 shows in dotted lines a storm and screen frame as forcedoutwardly to a partially open position, this being accomplished byturning the handles of the cam-heads so that said heads will not bearforcibly against the plates 23, and then pushing the rods through thesleeves. In order to bring the storm and screen frame to the closedposition, (indicated by full lines in Fig. 1,) the rods are pulledinwardly through the sleeves. From the fact that the inwardly-extendingstems 20 of the sleeves are free to turn in the elongated slots 15 aswivel connection of the sleeves is obtained, and said sleeves aretherefore capable of free turning. As the sleeves are thus turned therods are turned with them and necessarily describe an arc of acircle,which is essential to successful operation in view of the factthat the storm and screen frame is pivoted at its upper end to thewindow-Casin g. When the storm or screen frame is swung ont to the openposition, (indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1,) it of course becomesnecessary to lock the rods 9 in the position to which they have beennecessarily adjusted. This is accomplished by turning the handle 28 ofthe cam-head 26 so as to bring the edge of the camhead which is farthestremoved from its pivotpin into engagement with the plates By thus beingbrought into forcible contact with the plates said plates are caused tobea-r firmly against the rods and thereby lock said rods in adjustedposition. These plates 23 are of great advantage, inasmuch as thecam-heads bear directly thereagainst, and not only is the marring of therods avoided but all danger of the rods accidentally slipping isprevented and a most secure lock is necessarily provided. If the cam-head contacted directly with the rod, there would always be the dangerof the rod slipping and turning the cam-head out of its lockingposition. By the provision of the interposed plates 23, however, this isabsolutely prevented, inasmuch as it is impossible for said plates toslip endwise, owing to the fact that the shoulders 24 of said platesengage the end bordering edges of the elongated openings 22 of thesleeves.

Another importantfeature of my invention resides in the construction,whereby the rods and the sleeves carried thereby may be readily removed.It will be seen that when the arm 18 is turned down to the positionshown in the drawings it is impossible for the stems 20 of the sleevesto pass up into the large openings 16. If, however, the arms 18 areturned to ahorizontal position, the upper ends of the elongated slots 15are brought into communication with the openings 16, and hence there isa free passage to allow for the stems 2O passing up into said openings16. These openings 16 are sufficiently large to permit the heads 21 ofthe stems 2O to be drawn therethrough, so as to release the rods and thesleeves carried thereby from engagement with the plates 13. I would alsocall attention to the fact that by the provision of the plates 13 it isnot necessary to recess or mortise the side strips of the window-casingso as to let in the enlargements or heads 21 of the stems in order toform the swivel. The entire connection can therefore be made without inthe least marring the windowcasing.

The upper end of each rod is provided with a handle 30, forming aconvenient handgrasp for the purpose of releasing the rod from the hook29. This handle has preferably a threaded connection 'to the upper endof the rod, so that it may be readily removed to permit the rod to bedrawn entirely through the sleeve when necessary.

In the presentillustration of my invention I have lshown two sashesarranged within the 'storm and screen frame. This is the preferablearrangement, although it will be readily understood that one continuoussash could be adjusted to the lframe 7. Two separate sashes, however,are preferable, inasmuch as they are much lighter and can therefore bemore readily and easily removed than a single or continuous sash. Theupper sash, which is shown as a screen-frame, is indicated by thenumeral 31, and the lower sash, which is shown as a storm-frame, isindicated by the numeral While in the drawings only one side of thewindow-casing is shown, and consequently only one rod 9 and themechanism in connection therewith also shown, yet it will be understoodthat this arrangement is preferably duplicated on the opposite side ofthe window-casing, and I have therefore referred to the parts in theplural in the specification.

I would here state that I do not claim in the present applicationanything claimed in my application iiled July 31, 1896, Serial No.601,172. The present invention differs from that covered in saidapplication of July 31, 1896, principally in providing the plates 23against which the cams bear, thereby preventing the marring of the rods,as well as all danger of such rods accidentally slipping. It furthermorediffers in the provision of the structural feature, whereby convenientmeans are provided for disconnecting the swivels from their sockets.

Vhat I claim as my invention is- 1. The combination, of a window-oasing,a frame pivoted at its upper edge to the upper edge of thewindow-casing, a rod pivoted at IOO IIO

or near the loWer end of the frame, a sWiveled sleeve secured to theinner side of the Window-easing, said sleeve adapted to have the rodpass therethrough, and provided upon its outer side with an opening, aplate fitted in said opening, and a @am pivoted to the sleeve, andadapted to bear against the plate and to cause said plate to bearagainst the rod.

2. The combination, of a Window-easing; a frame pivoted at its upperedge to the upper edge of the Window-easing, a rod pivoted at or nearthe lower end of the frame, a swiveled sleeve secured to the inner sideof the Window-casing, said sleeve adapted to have the rod passtherethrough, and provided upon its outer side with an opening, a platefitted in said opening and provided With shoulders bearing against theend bordering edges of the opening of the sleeve to prevent lengthwiseslipping of the plate, and a Cain adapted to bear against the plate, andto cause said plate to bear against the rod. V

3. The combination, of a windoweasin g, a

frame pivoted at its upper edge to the upper edge of the Window-easing,a rod pivoted at or near the lower end of the frame, a plate secured tothe side of the Window-easing and provided with an elongated openingleading to a larger opening, a pivoted arm adapted to be turned so as toolose the end of the elongated opening, a sleeve through which the rodpasses, said sleeve provided With a proj eoting stein extending throughthe elongated opening of the plate, and formed or provided at its innerend With au enlargement or head adapted to be located between the innerface of the plate and the side of the Window-easing, and means forholding the rod in adjusted position Within the sleeve.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

BERNHARD J. DANIELsoN.

Witnesses:

A. L. MoRsELL, ANNA V. FAUsT.

